Special Request

I see holes were punched in my baseball stadium metaphor on the post detailing the boasting of R&A changes to Turnberry in response to improved athleticism and technology.

Okay, so they didn't use the smaller font size.

But help me, please?

Can you describe a sport or game--other than golf--where significant resources were devoted to retrofitting venues/arenas/tracks/courts/pits/fields, etc. to accommodate sudden changes in the way that sport is played?

And preferably, I would love an example where there was a power-driven surge, pushed along at the benefit of economic forces, which would help me strengthen my metaphorical repertoire. But I'm open to any and all suggestions.

Yours In Metaphors,
Geoff